二十两 (èr shí liǎng) — (measure word) twenty liang (unit of weight or currency, approximately equal to 20 liang)
Definition
二十两 is a traditional weight unit (∼750 g) and a currency unit (taels of silver), now mainly read in classical texts and historical fiction. One 两 is ∼37.5 g; the phrase is fixed at twenty, not used as a count frame for other numbers.
measure word
twenty liang (unit of weight or currency, approximately equal to 20 liang)
Examples
- 二十两。Tā gěi le wǒ èr shí liǎng yín zi.He gave me twenty taels of silver.
- 二十两。Zhè bāo yào de zhòng liàng dà yuē shì èr shí liǎng.The weight of this medicinal packet is about twenty taels.
- 二十两。Tā yòng èr shí liǎng mǎi le yì pǐ hǎo bù.She used twenty taels to buy a good bolt of cloth.
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